Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to eliminate the pilot program status of the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program. Permits the nonfederal share of project costs of a local cooperation agreement to include in-kind services. Treats funds provided for a project by a federal agency other than the Corps of Engineers as nonfederal funds for purposes of cost sharing requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects under the program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the goal of carrying out projects in Delaware, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia (currently the Secretary is required to establish at least one project in each of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania).
Directs the Secretary to establish a program, to be administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to provide small watershed grants for technical and financial assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Permits the use of grant funds only for implementation of cooperative tributary basin and other Chesapeake Bay-wide strategies that address storm water management or the establishment, restoration, protection, or enhancement of natural habitat associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Cheasapeake Bay program.
Directs the Secretary to develop at federal expense and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to prioritize projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4187 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4187
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to make
modifications to the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and
protection program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 2, 2009
Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Castle, Ms.
Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Holden) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to make
modifications to the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and
protection program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND PROTECTION
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 510(a)(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759) is amended by striking
``pilot''.
(b) In-Kind Services; Treatment of Certain Funds.--Section
510(d)(2) of such Act (110 Stat. 3760) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(C) In-kind services.--The non-Federal share of
the project costs of a local cooperation agreement
entered into under this section may include in-kind
services.
``(D) Treatment of certain funds.--Funds provided
by a Federal department or agency other than the Corps
of Engineers for a project under this section shall be
treated as non-Federal funds for purposes of cost
sharing requirements under this subsection.''.
(c) Projects.--Section 510(f) of such Act (110 Stat. 3760) is
amended to read as follows:
``(f) Projects.--The Secretary may carry out projects under this
section in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, with the goal of carrying out
projects in--
``(1) the States of Delaware, New York, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; and
``(2) the District of Columbia.''.
(d) Small Watershed Grants.--Section 510 of such Act (110 Stat.
3759) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections
(i) and (j), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Small Watershed Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program,
to be administered by the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, to provide small watershed grants for technical and
financial assistance to local governments and nonprofit
organizations in the Chesapeake Bay region.
``(2) Use of funds.--A local government or nonprofit
organization that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall
use funds from the grant only for implementation of cooperative
tributary basin and other Chesapeake Bay-wide strategies that
address storm water management or the establishment,
restoration, protection, or enhancement of natural habitat
associated with the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.''.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 510(j) of such Act
(as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section) is amended by
striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
(f) Restoration of Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall develop
at Federal expense and submit to Congress a comprehensive plan
to prioritize projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed,
including projects in the Anacostia, Elizabeth, James,
Patapsco, Patuxent, Potomac, Rappahannock, Susquehanna, and
York River basins.
(2) Requirements.--The plan shall--
(A) focus on integrating existing and potential
future work of the Corps of Engineers;
(B) be developed in consultation with the
Chesapeake Bay Program under section 117 of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267); and
(C) encompass all actions of the Corps of Engineers
that are necessary to assist in the implementation of
the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, an
interstate agreement among the Administrator, the
Chesapeake Bay Commission, the District of Columbia,
and the States of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania,
as determined by the Secretary.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2872)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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